Typographical machine.



P. T.DODGE.

TYPOGRAPHIGAL MACHINE.

APPLIGATION FILED DBO; 1s, 1912.

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citizen ot the United' Stat/es, and residing at New Yorksin the county ot vhlewv .Kork and State loir" New York, have ,invented-eeri tainneitl and useful Improvements in? 'lypographical Machines, ot which'the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

l My invention relates to typographical machines, wherein' are provided coperating members to form type or bars with print-ing characters thereon. For instance, the well-known linotype machines are equipped with a slotted mold and with jaws to hold. the composed line of matrices in proper relation thereto, and also with means to supply molten metal tothe mold, so as to cast la slug or linotype therein and against the matrices which produce the type characters thereon. Further, molds of this description are frequently made adjustable so as to vary the length ot thev slot therein, and thus to produce slugs of did'erent length', as may be required. This adjustment is secured by substituting a different mold liner between the cap and body por-' tion, or by the employment ot a liner which is movable relatively thereto, at will.

lt is one of the principal objects of my inventionto provide a mold with this capability for longitudinal adjustment, and also having a matrix confining jaw mov- 'ably connected thereto, in Such manner that an alteration in length simultaneously moves not only obviatin'g the necessity tor separate adjustment, but .also insurin the proper location or the jaw with relation to the presented line. This and other features of my invention will be subsequently described more in detail,

lin the drawing, ll have shown my invention in' preferred form and by way oit' example, and in connection wit-h the form of mold valready mentioned, but obviously many variations and alterations4 may be made therein, and in its 'mode of application, and still be'comprised within its spirit. Generally speaking, l desire it to be understood that l do not limit myself to any speoiic form or embodiment, except in so far such limitations are specified in the claims.

Referring to the drawing: Figure l is a perspeptive, ,view Lotthe mold,L etch-having invention ,ap liedrtheretog Fig. 2 isI a'.

'detached 'view' "othe linerand jaw; and .lgt 3 is a transverse vertical section, taken aaihstantiallyfon theline 3ra-3 indig. 1. y

"eddeferring to the drawing, the mold comprises the customary body ortion A,cap B, and intermediate movabe'liner C, arranged so that the length ot ,the mold may be regulated at will. The liner 'C is longitudinally slotted, as at D, and -is mounted,l between the body portion and cap, the sev! eral elements ot the mold being clamped together by the screw E, which passes through the slot and holds the liner in any set position' with relation to the other parts.

The composed line comprises the matrices X and spacers Y, land is heldv in castingrelation to the mold between the jaws h and G. ln order to permit the proper positioning of the jaw F, l connect it to, or form it integral with the liner C, so that when the latter is adjusted to alter the length ofthe mold, the jaw h` willV be simultaneously. moved thereby `into its corresponding and correct position.

ln order to give rigidity to the jaw lF, and to prevent it from imparting twisting or other strains to the liner (C and, cap B, l preferably arrangeT for a sliding engagement between it and the body portion A, this sliding connection being shown in the drawing in the form of a dovetail guide H. From the foregoing description, it will be noted that the jaw F Vis supported directlyby the mold and will be carried with it in its movement, so that the jaw and liner may be permanently adjusted with relation to the mold for any given length o lines without requiring any further alterations in the machine parts.

As previously stated, ll have shown my invention simply in preferred form and by .way of example, and obviously many `changes and variations therein will suggest 100 themselves to those skilled in the art without departure from its scope Having thus described my invention, its

construction and mode of operation, what claim and desire to secureby Letters Patent 11.05l

ot' the United States is, as folltnavs':

l. ln a typographical machine, the l@combination with a slotted moldcomprising a cap, a body portion and an intermediate etl sie.

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liner adjustable t0 vary the'length of the El@ mold slot, a lmatrix confining jaw movably carried by the mold and connected to said liner, whereby the corresponding adjustbination of a mold comprising an adjustable ypart and a relatively fixed part, and an adment of Said parts will be insured.

2. In a typographical machine, the com- ]ustable matrix conning jaw connected to said movable part and engaging and supported by said fixed part.

3. In a typographical machine, the coml bination of a mold comprising'a. cap and In testimony Whereofl ax my signature inpresence of two witnesses.

PHILIP T. DODGE.

Witnesses: V l

' WULIAM J. DoLAN,

LUTHER L. MoRRrsoN. 

